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10 Stories to Make a Difference

August 29, 2022/by FCBG blog

10 Stories to Make a Difference is a collection of diverse and inclusive stories perfect for sharing at home and in school.  These are created by debut and emerging creatives alongside well known names in the industry. Just in time for the new academic year, they have published teacher resources as well as parent/career resources […]

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Outside Chance by Anthony Kessel

August 25, 2022/by FCBG blog

Anthony Kessel, author of two books in the Don’t Doubt the Rainbow series, writes about his experiences and knowledge and their impacts on his writing. There has always been a creative seed deep inside me and, over recent years, my literary and professional worlds have become excitingly inter-twined. As a doctor and public health leader […]

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Pick a Story by Sarah Coyle

August 23, 2022/by FCBG blog

Choose your own adventure stories are excellent ways of allowing children free choice and free reign over their actions and there is a new book offering plenty of choice for readers.  Author Sarah Coyle explains more about her book and choices for children. By Sarah Coyle, author of Pick a Story A Pirate + Alien […]

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The Mission to write Our Story starts in Africa by Patrice Lawrence

August 18, 2022/by FCBG blog

Patrice Lawrence writes about her challenge in writing her book, Our Story starts in Africa, and the reasons why it is so important. The Mission to Write Our Story Starts In Africa ​“Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to write a history of the continent of Africa, in less than 800 words. For […]

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A Book Built on Books by Daisy May Johnson

August 16, 2022/by FCBG blog

Many readers feel a tingle of excitement when an author mentions a favourite book in the context of their characters or plot.  Author, Daisy May Johnson, has written a special blog post about the books that feature within How to be True. A book built on books – the story behind How To Be True […]

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The Turtles Return by Saviour Pirotta

August 14, 2022/by FCBG blog

We are pleased to see the re-publication of Turtle Bay by Saviour Pirotta, 25 years after it’s initial introduction to the world.  Bearing a hugely important message, this book can now inspire a new generation of readers.  He writes about re-visiting this book below. THE TURTLES RETURN Saviour Pirotta on the reissue of his timely […]

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Dual Q&A with Simon Philip and Nathan Reed

August 12, 2022/by FCBG blog

We host plenty of Q&A sessions on our blog but this time we are so excited to share a dual Q&A with both author, Simon Philip and illustrator, Nathan Reed about their collaboration on Achoo! Achoo is a brilliantly bonkers tale of sneezes gone wrong.  How much fun did you have in creating your parts […]

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Ten Healthy Ways to Reward your Brilliant Brain by Nicola Morgan

August 10, 2022/by FCBG blog

Building a brilliant brain is not all hard work, as you’ll learn in Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain. In fact, it’s rarely hard work at all – just a matter of understanding something about what your brain likes and needs and making good choices as often as possible. Your brain is a bit […]

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The Last Monster by Dan Walker

August 6, 2022/by FCBG blog

The Last Monster is the sequel to The Light Hunters by Dan Walker. Fans of this series will be thrilled to read Dan’s guest blog about where it all began. The idea for The Light Hunters, the first in the Light Hunters children’s fantasy series, came about one day when I was walking down the […]

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Greek Heroes, Top Ten Myths and Legends by Marcia Williams

August 4, 2022/by FCBG blog

Marcia Williams presents readers with a new perspective on heroes in her guest post for the FCBG today.  Greek heroes were generally men fighting legendary monsters and holding God like status.  As we look at our world today, the world heroes has new meaning.  Read on for Marcia’s eye-opening blog. How can you not love […]

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